The Adams County Medical Foundation Inc. was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant is part of the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), which aims to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024 with a...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Share Foundation to implement the Union County Prevention Plan in Arkansas. The goal of this 5-year project is to develop and execute a community-led prevention plan to address substance use disorder, substance-related criminal activity, and mental health issues among...
The Community Collective for Youth and Family Resilience and Violence Prevention (CCYFR) project will deliver evidence-based interventions and programs to help families impacted by violence in Boulder and Broomfield counties, Colorado. Funded by a $900,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818), the University of Colorado will lead a...
The Anti-Drug & Alcohol Crusaders, Inc. (ADAC) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). ADAC will expand its existing violence prevention education program delivered in classroom and community settings to more youth in grades K-12 in Philadelphia. The program will utilize evidence-based curricula to decrease and prevent the onset of school violence...
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) received a $2,500,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund the Colorado SPF PFS Northwest Project, which aims to: 1) strengthen the capacity and infrastructure at the regional and community levels to support the prevention of alcohol...
This $375,000 Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, will support the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in implementing a comprehensive substance use prevention framework in the Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area. Key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: establishing...
This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) was provided to the Akron-Newstead Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition (ANDAC) to reduce substance use prevalence among youth in the Akron-Newstead community. The key products and services to be delivered through this five-year grant include implementing evidence-based prevention strategies, youth leadership training, media campaigns,...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Sandusky County Health Department. The grant, titled "Enhancing Prevention Initiative and Infrastructure Consortium (EPIIC) - The Prevention Partnership Coalition of Sandusky County", aims to utilize coalition building strategies to increase regional...
This federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will provide $750,000 to the Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD) in Oregon over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The grant will fund the MCHD Strategic Prevention Framework Project to promote protective factors and prevent...
This Project Grant award, valued at $125,000, was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The funding will support the Berlin Prevention Works Coalition in Maryland to implement evidence-based strategies for community-level change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids. Key strategies include providing information, enhancing skills, changing access/barriers, modifying...